Transcript social_media_and_technology_youth_ministers_1x

Social Media and
Technology
Question
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What are you already doing to communicate with:
–Parents
–Parishioners
–Youth
Technology Benefits/ Drawbacks
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Benefits
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Reach a lot of people
Can communicate with people when you don’t see them in person
Tool for Evangelization
Makes life easier (sometimes)
Drawbacks
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Identity Theft
Privacy
Inappropriate responses
Technology is constantly changing and we have to keep up
NFCYM Technology Guidelines
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Web content should consistently represent the views/teachings of the
Catholic Church
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Public websites should not contain personal and/or contact information
about young people
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Written permission must be attained prior to posting photographs, or other
identifying information, of minors/ young people on websites. When posting
photographs of minors/young people, it is advisable to caption the
photographs using only the individuals’ first name.
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In photographs of youth activities, youth should not be “tagged,” or
identified by name in the photograph.
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Parents should be informed that a social networking site is being utilized as a
standard part of the ministry. They should also be informed of the use of
communication tools such as email or group texting.
NFCYM Technology Guidelines
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There is a difference between initiating a “friend request” and accepting
one. Friend/connection requests should be initiated by the young people,
not the adult representative of the parish, school, and/or organization.
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Make sure communications are professional. It is recommended that clear
guidelines or parameters be established with regard to times of
communication between adults and young people. While young people may
be on the phone/texting in the late evening hours, those who minister with
young people should pre-determine a timeframe when it is too late to take a
professional call, except in the case of serious urgency
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Things can be misinterpreted. Ask, “If my bishop/pastor/principal asked to
see this communication, would I be embarrassed by what I have written?” If
the answer is “yes,” do not send the message.
Creating a Communication Plan
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Be consistent. People need to know where to find information
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Use multiple platforms. However, quality vs. quantity
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Balance between posting too much and never posting
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Have a team that helps
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Know the popular times to send information (ie. Not during school
hours)
Creating a Communication Plan
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For Parents and other adults in the parish community:
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Texting
Email: Mailchimp
Facebook
Bulletin
Parish Announcements
Website
For Teens:
– Group Text (GroupMe)
– Social Media apps
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Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Youtube
Teens not using Facebook or email
Creating a Website
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Google Sites
– Forms, Docs, Calendars
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Weebly
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Wordpress
Registration
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Doodle- for scheduling
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Event Brite
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Google Forms
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Sign-up Genius (for volunteers)
Social Media Avenues
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Instagram
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Twitter
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Snapchat
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Youtube
Samples…
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www.Instagram.com/sfarchdioceseym (SF Archdiocese Youth
Ministry)
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www.Instagram.com/sayupdate (St. Augustine Youth Group)
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www.youtube.com/standrewyouthchannel (St. Andrew Youth Group)
Creating Fliers
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Microsoft Publisher
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Adobe Photoshop
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CANVA.com
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Picmonkey.com
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App: Vanillapen
Creating Fliers
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Attractive, attention-getting
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Include relative information:
– Title
– Date
– Time
– Location
– Cost
– Who it’s For
– Transportation information
– Why they should go
Technology as an Evangelization Tool
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Evangelization posts:
– Look up bible verses on google images to post.
– Scripture of the day
– Saint of the Day
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Follow social media accounts:
– USCCB, Pope Francis, etc.
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Apps
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Holy Bible App
Rosary App
Laudete App
iStations of the Cross
40 Day Spiritual Workout App
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Lifeteen blog www.catholicyouthministry.com
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Video Catechism http://www.vcat.org/
Other Helpful Tools
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Wordle (putting words together into an image)
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Prezi (creative presentations)
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Dropbox (file sharing)
And yet….
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Personal Invitation still wins!
Other Suggestions/Ideas? Questions?